Unexpected Snowstorm in Middle East

Unexpected Snowstorm in Middle East

Egyptian residents play with snow in Cairo, Dec. 13, 2013. Recent snow storms and rain have flooded parts of Egypt, where temperatures have dropped to 6 degrees Celsius.

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Unexpected Snowstorm in Middle East

Two Palestinian women play with snow outside Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on Dec. 12, 2013. Early snow has surprised many Israelis and Palestinians as a blustery storm, dubbed Alexa, brought gusty winds, torrential rains and heavy snowfall to parts of the Middle East.

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Unexpected Snowstorm in Middle East

Snow covers the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the backround on December 12, 2013 in Jerusalem, Israel.

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Unexpected Snowstorm in Middle East

Israeli children play in the snow on December 12, 2013 outside Jerusalem's old city, Israel. A heavy winter storm hit much of the Middle East yesterday evening into today, forcing the closure of roads and schools while covering widespread areas with snow and ice.

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Unexpected Snowstorm in Middle East

A man stands in front of the Western Wall as snow falls in Jerusalem's Old City December 12, 2013. Snow fell in Jerusalem and parts of the occupied West Bank where schools and offices were widely closed and public transport was paused.

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Unexpected Snowstorm in Middle East

A Jordanian family make a snowman following a storm in Amman on December 12, 2013 as a winter weather front hit the region, bringing early snow and a steep drop in temperatures.

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Unexpected Snowstorm in Middle East

A young Syrian refugee carries a blanket next to a tent in a makeshift refugee camp in the Lebanese village of Qaraoun in the Bekaa Valley, on December 12, 2013.

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Unexpected Snowstorm in Middle East

Young Syrian refugees build a snowman following a storm in a makeshift refugee camp in the Lebanese village of Baaloul in the Bekaa Valley, on December 12, 2013.